Ari Lennox says she wants out of her Dreamville label contract: “I feel played right now”
nme.comAri Lennox has shared her unhappiness over her contract with record label Dreamville – which is owned by J. Cole – by saying she feels “played right now” by them and wants out of it.In an Instagram reel published on Tuesday (October 29) – which has since been deleted – Lennox aired her grievances over her alleged mistreatment by Dreamville, an imprint of Interscope Records.
She spoke openly about what has been her “final straw” that’s led to her wanting out of her contract.“I try to do things the right way, and nobody takes me seriously,” she said in the 18-minute clip. “I’m trying to be respectful, but I feel played right now… I just wish I had a label that cared, that would want to protect me.
I wish I had a label that was out here trying to explain why I need advertisement for my record.”“I just want to be released, and it’s just that simple,” she continues. “And I’m tired of being nice, and I was trying to do everything the right way, but now I’m pissed.
This was my final straw.”Shortly after, she shared an Instagram Story outlining her frustrations: “Interscope and Dreamville have been playing with me all month and I’m so exhausted.
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